From my kitchen notebook
Guides
Practical Lackie Flavors cooking guides, from air fryer know how to everyday kitchen basics.
Ingredient Guides
Different Types of Potatoes and Their Best Uses
A practical guide to floury, waxy and all-purpose potatoes, with variety comparisons and advice for chips, wedges, Hasselbacks and gratin.
Air Fryer Guides
Why Is My Air Fryer Cooking Unevenly? 7 Common Causes and Easy Fixes
Seven common reasons air fryer food cooks or browns unevenly, with practical fixes for basket space, piece size, moisture, temperature and airflow.
Air Fryer Guides
Can You Cook Two Different Foods Together in an Air Fryer?
How to manage cooking times, choose suitable combinations and use single or dual basket air fryers when cooking two foods together.
Air Fryer Guides
How to Stop Food from Sticking to Your Air Fryer Basket
Practical advice for releasing delicate foods, using oil and liners appropriately, and caring for your air fryer basket safely.
Air Fryer Guides
How to Convert Oven Recipes to Air Fryer Recipes: A Beginner's Guide
Practical starting points for adapting oven recipes, with guidance on temperatures, checking times, cookware and safe doneness.
Air Fryer Guides
How to Cook Beef in an Air Fryer: Methods, Containers and Food Safety
Beef cubes, skewers, fillings in a container and layered minced beef: how each approach cooks in an air fryer, and how to check beef is safely done.
Air Fryer Guides
Air Fryer Cooking Modes Explained: Air Fry, Bake, Roast and Reheat
What Air Fry, Bake, Roast and Reheat generally mean, when to use each one, and why programmes vary between air fryer models.
Air Fryer Guides
Why Is My Air Fryer Food Not Crispy?
Common causes of soggy or uneven air fryer results, and practical tips to improve texture.
Cooking Guides
How to Sauté Vegetables Without Making Them Soggy
Practical tips on moisture, pan size, heat and texture for sautéed vegetables that aren't watery or overcooked.
Air Fryer Guides
Air Fryer Baking Guide for Beginners
Bakeware, rising room, temperatures and doneness checks: the basics of baking muffins, small cakes and savoury bakes in an air fryer.
Ingredient Guides
Puff Pastry: What It Is, How to Use It and Storage Tips
What puff pastry is, how to handle and store ready-made pastry, and how to cook it in an air fryer.
Air Fryer Guides
What Containers Can You Put in an Air Fryer?
Silicone, metal, glass or ceramic? What to check before putting any container in your air fryer, and which ones to keep out altogether.
Cooking Guides
How to Make a Good Salad: A Practical Guide
Practical tips for making better salads at home: choosing ingredients, texture, homemade dressings, seasoning, when to dress a salad and avoiding a soggy bowl.
Ingredient Guides
Eggs: A Practical Guide to Buying, Storing and Cooking Eggs
How to choose and store eggs, judge freshness, cook them different ways, think about yolk doneness and understand what eggs do in cooking and baking.
Cooking Guides
How to Cook Pasta: A Practical Guide
The practical basics of cooking pasta: water, salt, stirring, al dente, tasting for doneness, pasta water, draining, rinsing, sauce, storage and common mistakes.
Air Fryer Guides
How to Cook Whole Fish in an Air Fryer
How to prepare, air fry and check whole fish for doneness, with real examples from my kitchen using whole sea bass and tilapia.
Cooking Guides
How to Season Food: A Simple Guide to Salt, Spices, Herbs and Flavour
A practical guide to seasoning: salt versus seasoned salt, spices, dried and fresh herbs, garlic and onion, chilli heat and what "to taste" really means.
Air Fryer Guides
Air Fryer Cooking Times: What Affects How Long Food Takes?
Why air fryer cooking times vary, from food size and quantity to basket arrangement, appliance differences and checking doneness safely.
Cooking Guides
How to Cook with Onions: Raw, Sautéed, Caramelised and Air Fried
How the way you cut and cook an onion changes its texture and flavour, from raw and sautéed to browned, caramelised and air fried.
Ingredient Guides
Tomatoes: Types, Flavour, Nutrition & How to Cook With Them
Common tomato types, how to choose and prepare them, using them raw, what happens when they cook, nutrition and storage.
Cooking Guides
How to Cook with Garlic: Fresh, Crushed, Chopped, Roasted & Garlic Powder
How whole, sliced, chopped, crushed, grated and roasted garlic behave in cooking, when garlic powder is the better fit and how to avoid burning garlic.
Ingredient Guides
Bell Peppers: Colours, Flavour, Nutrition & How to Cook With Them
Green, red, yellow and orange bell peppers, why they come in different colours, how their flavour differs and simple ways I use them raw and cooked.
Cooking Guides
How to Cook Rice: Simple Methods for Fluffy Rice Every Time
How I cook fluffy basmati rice at home: rinsing, soaking, my rice cooker ratio and why the rest matters.
Ingredient Guides
Basmati Rice: What It Is and How to Cook It
What makes basmati rice different, white versus brown basmati, what rice provides nutritionally and how I cook it at home.
Air Fryer Guides
Best Foods to Cook in an Air Fryer (And Why They Work So Well)
Wondering what to cook in your air fryer? Discover foods that work particularly well, from chicken and fish to vegetables, pastries, beef and easy snacks.
Air Fryer Guides
Common Air Fryer Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
Common air fryer mistakes explained without the drama, from overcrowding and liners to grease, airflow and preheating.
Air Fryer Guides
Do You Need to Preheat an Air Fryer?
Learn when air fryer preheating can help, when you can skip it, and how models and recipes can differ.
Air Fryer Guides
How to Clean an Air Fryer (And Yes, You Really Should)
A simple guide to cleaning your air fryer, dealing with stubborn grease and caring for the basket and crisper plate.
Air Fryer Guides
Do You Need to Clean Your Air Fryer After Every Use?
Learn what to wash after cooking, when a deeper clean is needed, and how liners affect cleanup.
Air Fryer Guides
What Not to Cook in an Air Fryer (And What to Do Instead)
Learn which foods need a different approach in an air fryer and how liquids, airflow, grease and overcrowding affect cooking.
Air Fryer Guides
Can You Use Air Fryer Liners? What You Need to Know
Learn when air fryer liners are useful, how they can affect airflow, and why parchment liners should always be secured properly before cooking.